@pike-rebeccagrac wrote:
I did fill out a W-4 when I first started, and I get payed weekly, but I didn't know if a W-4 would change it since I don't have any dependents?
You need to identify your taxes.
OASDI is social security, that's 6.2% and does not change, you never get it back.
There is an additional Federal Medicare tax, that's 1.45%, and you never get it back.
OASDI and FICA might be lumped together as "FICA" at a rate of 7.65%.
Then there is federal tax withholding. This can be adjusted by your W-4, and if you have too much withheld, you get the difference back as your tax refund. And there is state withholding, there will be a state form for this similar to a W-4, and again, if you have too much withheld, you get the difference back as your tax refund.
State withholding might be 3-10% depending on your state and your income.
Federal withholding might be 5-25% depending on your income level.
We can't tell you about any other paycheck deductions, you have to ask your employer.
If we imagine that you work 30 hours a week for $15/hour, your gross pay would be $450. If you are single with no dependents, you should see $35 for social security and medicare and about $25 for federal income tax.
Possibly your employer made a mistake entering your W-4 into their computer. You can always give them a new one. You can use this IRS calculator to adjust your withholding. https://www.irs.gov/individuals/tax-withholding-estimator
